Medieval
Where music was performed during the middle ages
What is the church?
These two keyboard instruments were used heavily during the Renaissance and Baroque periods
What are the harpsichord and the organ?
Sonata, Rondo, Symphony
What are classical forms?
This ballet, by Tchaikovsky, is typically performed during the holidays
What is the Nutcracker?
1910-2000
What are the dates of the modern era?
We consider the time period before this year to be medieval
What is 1400
These characteristics could be used to describe Baroque music
What are elaborate, decorative, ornate, etc.?
This genre of music was created during this time period, but unlike a musical, the music keeps going and going
What is Opera?
The goals of Romantic composers
What are to express feelings or emotions?
The first piece of modern classical music
What is Prelude for the Afternoon of a Faun?
Who you likely served during the middle ages
What is the king?
Widely considered to be the greatest of all Baroque composers
Who is J.S. Bach?
Who are Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Handel?
This instrument was improved during the period in order play louder and softer
What is the piano?
This composer wrote this primal piece which started a riot in Paris
Who is Igor Stravinsky?
The system of life that was used during the medieval era of music
What is the feudal system?
1750
What is the end of the Baroque period, or the year of J.S. Bach's death?
This composer bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic periods
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This composer wrote the first symphony following the death of Beethoven
Who is Brahms?
Rules? There are no rules!
This harmonic (or not) device was used during the middle ages
What is monophonic?
Hurdy Gurdy, Lute, Organ, Harpsichord
What are Baroque instruments?
This Beethoven Symphony was the last to be performed for 40 years
What is Symphony 9?
These things happened to music during the Romantic period
What are louds got louder, softs got softer, music became longer?
This piece was composed as a sound experiment by John Cage
What is 4'33"?